🇨🇳🤝🇷🇺 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin stood shoulder-to-shoulder Friday at a historic military parade in Moscow’s Red Square, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War victory. The leaders watched troops, tanks, and aircraft roll by from the iconic main reviewing stand—a powerful visual of deepening China-Russia ties.
Amid global geopolitical shifts, this WWII anniversary event became a stage for modern diplomacy. Analysts call the display a “symbolic handshake across Eurasia,” as both nations navigate complex relationships with Western powers. Later, Xi and Putin discussed boosting economic cooperation and addressing “global security challenges,” though specifics remain under wraps.
Fun fact: The original 1945 victory parade saw Soviet soldiers toss captured Nazi banners at Lenin’s Mausoleum—a vivid contrast to today’s high-tech displays. 💥 History truly does repeat itself (with better special effects).
